Body Quote by Brian Deese

There is no intrinsic reason for the scarcity of capital.

— John Maynard Keynes

There has almost never been a period of substantial economic growth in the United States without significant investment. And no investment pays off within…

— Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez

In macroeconomic theory, there is this argument that what the Fed does has no effect on unemployment, no effect on investment, no effect on…

— Paul Romer

I have worked with investors for 60 years and I have yet to see anyone - not even when capital gains rates were 39.9…

— Warren Buffett

We don't worry over macro-economic factors when investing, as we are always thinking about the long-term.

— Alan Mulally

It is an established scientific fact that monetary policy has had virtually no effect on output and employment in the U.S. since the formation…

— Edward C. Prescott

The biggest - one of the biggest barriers to driving economic growth is the capital gains tax rate. I propose taking it to zero.

— Herman Cain

The publication of the third volume of Capital has made hardly any impression upon bourgeois economic science.

— Rudolf Hilferding

There will be no overall increase in the tax burden whatsoever.

— Tony Abbott

But whilst there may be intrinsic reasons for the scarcity of land, there are no intrinsic reasons for the scarcity of capital.

— John Maynard Keynes

I believe the tax on capital gains should be zero.

— Mitt Romney

Without speculation there can be no economic activity reaching beyond the immediate present.

— Ludwig von Mises